How To Predict and Maybe Prevent an Asteroid Strike

How To Predict and Maybe Prevent an Asteroid Strike

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The video discusses the threat of asteroids and comets, emphasizing their infrequency but potential for global devastation. It highlights NASA's efforts in detecting and cataloging near-Earth objects, the use of neural networks for quick assessment, and various deflection strategies. The importance of global collaboration and technological advancements in tracking and predicting asteroid paths is stressed, with a focus on the need for more resources and international cooperation.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the likelihood of a large asteroid striking Earth in the next few hundred years?

Low

Very high

Moderate

Zero

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event in 1994 significantly influenced the search for asteroids?

Discovery of a new asteroid belt

Impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter

Launch of the first asteroid-detecting satellite

First human landing on an asteroid

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of large near-Earth objects has NASA found?

50%

90%

70%

100%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are smaller asteroids harder to detect?

They move too fast

They are fainter and smaller

They are located further away

They are made of transparent material

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a neural network help in asteroid detection?

By sending alerts to nearby planets

By identifying potentially hazardous asteroids quickly

By predicting weather patterns

By increasing telescope resolution

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one proposed method to deflect an asteroid?

Using a giant magnet

Launching a nuclear warhead

Painting it with reflective paint

Building a large wall in space

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the DART mission?

To explore Mars

To test kinetic impact deflection on an asteroid

To capture an asteroid

To study the Sun's effects on asteroids

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